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REPORT ABUSIVE REPLY
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Should American Christians support or reject Gay Marriage?
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Eggcellent |
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Cool down, hon! Don't let it get to you - that's the whole plan! There was an earlier poster who reminded us that Gay Marriage (and its sister issue, Abortion) ARE wedge issues used by BOTH political parties anytime they don't want to talk about important stuff which actually affects ALL of us.
As a Christian, I believe that one of the greatest gifts originally given to Man by God was "free agency", the privilege of choice. Of course, every choice has a consequence, good or bad, and we will be judged by our choices and our learning from the consequences of those choices.
If everything is regulated and decided for us, how can we be blessed because we made the right choices? And why should you, I, or the Government be involved in someone else's personal choice? That should be between them and God, Who sees our hearts.
Personally, I am not a fan of gay marriage, so I don't plan on marrying a gay person.
Next!!
Quoting: Eggcellent But do you support it??.... So if "someone steals a persons purse in front of you, do you say 'oh well, I'm just glad it wasn't my purse.. I am not going to steal a purse, so I'll just look the other way because it doesn't purtain to me?" No, because he made his choice when he decided to steal the purse, so any consequences coming his way are deserved. If by my participation in his detention I initiate the consequences, then I was part of the Plan. At the same time, during my OWN life there have been times when I was tempted to take/keep something that wasn't mine. How I reacted to those temptations were MY choices. Every time I made the better choice it became easier to do the same the next time I was tempted. So, if I personally don't approve of same-sex marriage, I have choices too. I can vote against my State or my country making it a law. I can choose to not include the participants in my close circle of friends. I can choose not to attend gay rallies. I can choose to not support businesses such as Starbucks which make a big deal about supporting gay marriage. If asked for my opinion I can choose to express it or not, and even tell them that personally I can't accept it. Additionally, I can choose not to follow them around harping on the fact that I don't approve of it!
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